June 29: This week in AI federal policy
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This week decoded
Driving the week ahead, federal action on AI and quantum is accelerating on multiple fronts in Washington. President Trump signed a pair of executive orders staking out American quantum leadership, one to refresh the National Quantum Strategy and launch a national push toward research-grade quantum capabilities, the other to accelerate a government-wide migration to post-quantum cryptography, prompting fresh momentum behind Republican efforts to pass the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act.
In Congress, the House passed the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act, while the House Science Committee advanced a sweeping bipartisan package of ten bills spanning AI security, education, workforce development, and research. Lawmakers also introduced a wave of new measures tackling AI content labeling and child safety; chatbot harms; deepfakes; workforce displacement; and energy and ratepayer pressures of AI data centers, from NIST energy standards to an outright construction moratorium. The Congressional hearing calendar touches on AI safety, IP, and U.S.-China competition; new financial-data interoperability standards from the banking regulators; a Pentagon post-quantum cryptography strategy.
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Congress
Hearings
Last week
On June 23, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Examining Tech Industry Practices and the Implications for Users and Families: Is This Social Media’s Big Tobacco Moment?” to consider issues including AI safety.
On June 25, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing on “From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests.”
On June 25, the House Administration Committee held a hearing on “The Congressional Research Service and the Future of AI-Enabled Policy Analysis.”
On June 25, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing on “From Startup to Scale: The Role of the SBA Office of Investment and Innovation in Powering America’s Small Businesses.”
On June 25, the House Select Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee held a hearing on “China’s Economic Espionage and Subnational Influence in the United States.”
This week
On June 30, the House Judiciary Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee holds a hearing on “A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40.”
On June 30, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology holds a hearing on “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
On June 30, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade holds a hearing on “American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.”
On July 1, the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization holds a hearing on “Modernizing Public Access to Legislative Data and Information.”
Upcoming
On July 14, the House Small Business Committee holds a hearing on “AI on Main Street: How AI is Shaping the Future of Small Business”
Legislation
The House passed on suspension the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act.
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee advanced a bipartisan artificial intelligence package including the AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act, AI Security and Innovation Act, AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act, CREATE AI Act, NSF AI Education Act, LIFT AI Act, READ AI Models Act, Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act, Workforce for AI Trust Act, and Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act. (Press release)
Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) reintroduced the National Fab Lab Network Act to expand digital fabrication laboratories by creating a nonprofit organization to serve as a central funding source for Fab Labs across the country and to help foster public-private partnerships to create more Fab Labs. (Text)
Sens. John Curtis (R-UT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the AI Labeling Act to provide transparency on digital content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), helping ensure people know when they are viewing AI-made content or interacting with an AI chatbot by requiring clear labels and disclosures. (Text)
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Roger Marshall (R-KD) introduced a bill to address the effects of artificial intelligence-enabled systems, including artificial intelligence chatbots, on older adults. (Text)
Sens. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Safeguarding AI Features to Ensure Kids’ Informed Digital Safety (SAFE KIDS) Act to mandate the implementation of design guardrails and parental settings to prevent exposure to sexually explicit material, prohibit emotional manipulation or dependence, and require parental notification for scenarios involving imminent risk or potential self-harm; prohibit advertising to or targeting child users and the sale of children’s personal information without parental consent; and require AI chatbot providers to utilize age estimation technology in their products to determine whether a user is a child. (Text)
Reps. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Valerie Foushee (D-NC) introduced the Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act to direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create standardized energy measurements for data centers. (Press release)
Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) introduced the AI Incident Reporting Act to create a federal framework requiring developers of advanced artificial intelligence models to report dangerous capabilities, security breaches, and safety incidents to the Secretary of Commerce. (Text)
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced the Voluntary Consumer AI Disclosure Pilot Act. to direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to evaluate how and when private entities should disclose to users when they are interacting with an artificial intelligence system. (Press release)
Reps. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Greg Casar (D-TX) introduced the AI Workforce Impact Study Act of 2026 to direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive, retroactive study on the impact of artificial intelligence on the United States workforce since 2022. (Press release)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act to create a temporary prohibition on the construction of new data centers and the expansion of existing data centers until Congress passes comprehensive legislation to address the economic, environmental, and safety impacts of artificial intelligence. (Press release)
Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced the Cloud Security Act to allow cloud compute providers to voluntarily report suspected misuse of their services by customers associated with U.S. adversaries to the Department of Commerce. (Press release)
House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced the AI Workforce Assessment and Research Enhancement (AWARE) Act to require BLS to compile statistics on the usage of AI in the workforce. (Text)
Reps. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), and James Moylan (R-GU) introduced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act to require major companies and federal agencies to disclose AI-related layoffs to the Department of Labor in order to create a public report that tracks how artificial intelligence impacts the workforce. (Press release)
Reps. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced the Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting (CLEAR) Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress on the gaps preventing the Department from fully meeting federal cybersecurity event logging requirements. (Text)
Correspondence
Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Jim Himes (D-CT), Sean Casten (D-IL), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins requesting information on what oversight, guidance, and investor protections are in place as brokerage firms begin allowing AI agents to make autonomous trades on behalf of retail investors, and whether the agency has evaluated the risks these systems pose to market integrity and consumer protection. (Letter)
Congressional Monopoly Busters Caucus co-chairs Reps. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Pat Ryan (D-NY) sent letters to the CEOs of Uber and Lyft following reports that the companies employed artificial intelligence driven surveillance pricing to charge passengers different prices for the same route. (Letter)
Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) sent a letter to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross and White House Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios requesting information about the Trump administration’s reported decision to block the Center for AI Standards and Innovation from making its AI model evaluations public. (Punchbowl)
Trump Administration
White House
President Trump signed an executive order on Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation to direct the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology to update the National Quantum Strategy to support quantum-enabling technology and encourage partnerships with U.S. industry and establish a national effort to develop the first ever quantum computer powerful enough to initiate the era of quantum-enabled scientific discovery and accelerate quantum capabilities for commercial applications. (Executive order)(Fact sheet)
President Trump also signed an executive order on Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks to direct the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the National Cyber Director to lead an accelerated, nationwide migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and to direct the Department of Commerce, the National Security Agency, and the Department of Homeland Security to deliver clear, practical guidance to agencies on effectuating and accelerating PQC migration, among other actions. (Executive order)(Fact sheet)
Banking Regulators
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Treasury, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, National Credit Union Administration, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Federal Reserve System published a final joint rule to establish data standards to promote interoperability of financial regulatory data across these agencies. The standards will later be considered for potential incorporation into data standards to be adopted for certain collections of information in separate rulemakings by the agencies or through other actions taken by the agencies. At the effective date, the joint rule will not change any reporting requirements without further action by the agencies. (Federal Register)
Defense Department
The Pentagon released a Post-Quantum Cryptography Strategy to harden critical communications networks and information systems by fully implementing quantum-resistant algorithms and set deadlines and milestones for a quantum-safe transition. (Strategy)
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission published an AI Technology Stack Glossary to help Congress and the broader public better understand the complex technical concepts shaping today’s technology and national security landscape. (Press release)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
As part of the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory design competition, NSF announced it selected five new teams to design experimental quantum technologies and collectively receive $20 million from NSF. (Press release)
Treasury Department
Treasury released a read-out on the Office of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Artificial Intelligence Transformation Office (AITO) fourth and final roundtable of its AI Innovation Series. (Press release)
Noteworthy Quotes
ADMINISTRATION
White House
The White House posted “Q is for quantum. Under President Trump’s leadership, quantum is making a massive leap, and America is at the forefront of these innovations and groundbreaking technologies.”
The White House posted “Investing in American quantum leadership like never before. President Trump signs executive orders on quantum, supercharging a national effort in innovation in quantum technologies, ensuring national security and continuing American growth in a critical industry.”
CONGRESS
Quantum
Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) posted “We need to ensure America has the talent and research capabilities required to lead the global tech competition and outcompete China. I commend POTUS for his executive order on quantum and commitment to U.S. leadership in quantum innovation.”
Young also posted “Great to see this leadership from POTUS and the Administration on quantum. I’ve introduced a bill to accelerate quantum technology development and real-world applications that are vital to U.S. economic and national security.”
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) posted “I applaud the Trump Administration’s leadership in advancing quantum innovation. Tennessee is at the forefront of this critical field through the Governor’s Tennessee Quantum Initiative, EPB Quantum, and a growing network of world-class research, higher education, and industry partners. Together, these efforts are advancing technologies that will strengthen America’s competitiveness and national security for generations to come.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) posted “POTUS never stops fighting for America’s quantum dominance! Congress should pass the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act without delay.”
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) posted “POTUS ’s initiatives will help ensure America remains the global leader in quantum and other critical emerging technologies. That’s why I’m leading the bipartisan DOE Quantum Leadership Act to strengthen our quantum workforce, accelerate research, and keep the United States at the forefront of innovation.”
Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) posted “Quantum technology will play a major role in the future of scientific research, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, and national security. This Executive Order recognizes the importance of winning the quantum race by keeping America at the forefront of innovation, supporting the workforce needed to build it, and ensuring these breakthroughs happen here in America.”
Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN) posted “My bill, the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026, just passed in the House. This bipartisan legislation ensures common sense congressional oversight into how artificial intelligence and machine learning tools are being used in the Small Business Administration.”
Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) posted “FY27 NDAA: Quantum Amendment Submitted. I’ve officially submitted an amendment to RulesReps to include my National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act in the FY27 NDAA. This CODIFIES the EOs on quantum signed by POTUS earlier this week.”
Weber also posted “This work is already moving forward. Just recently, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act cleared housescience. The Quantum Movement Continues”
Weber also posted “That is why my reauthorization bill continues the work of President Trump’s historical landmark legislation. It strengthens research, expands the American quantum workforce, supports domestic supply chains, and formally brings NASA into the effort.”
Weber also posted “Quantum capabilities will shape the future of national security, military strength, and economic power. We cannot and will not allow China or any adversary to dominate this space.”
Weber also posted “During POTUS first term in 2018, he signed the National Quantum Initiative Act into law. That laid the foundation for American leadership in this critical technology.”
Weber also posted “Quantum posting this. Quantum posting that. Let’s talk about my National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act”
Weber also posted “2018: President Trump signs the National Quantum Initiative Act 2026: My National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act clears housescience. Quantum posting continues.”
Weber also posted “The Quantum Race is on. President Trump is taking action, and I am proud to lead the effort in Congress with the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act to codify these EOs into law. When it comes to the quantum race, second place is NOT an option!”
House Science Committee posted “The race for quantum leadership is underway, and America cannot afford to fall behind. President Trump’s Executive Orders will accelerate quantum innovation, bolster our national security, and help position the United States to lead the next frontier of scientific and technological advancement.”
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) posted “President Trump just signed an Executive Order directing robust quantum innovation and manufacturing right here in the United States. As Chairman of the House Homeland Cyber Subcommittee, I know quantum computing will supercharge America’s cyber defense industrial base. Quantum is the future, and Republicans will make sure America leads it.”
Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT) posted “Quantum technology will shape the future of our economy and national security. I support POTUS efforts to keep America leading in quantum innovation and ensure we stay ahead of our adversaries in the technologies that will define the next generation. Montana, and our emerging quantum industry, have a role to play in that future.”
Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) posted “The Trump Administration is taking the right approach by directing federal agencies to better protect America’s quantum research and counter foreign espionage. Executive orders are a good start, but policies this important should not disappear with the next administration. My office is exploring ways to codify these protections into law so safeguarding America’s quantum advantage becomes a permanent national security priority.”
Harrigan also posted “Imagine a thief who can’t pick your lock today, but takes a photo of it, walks away, and comes back in five years with better tools. That is exactly what China is doing with American data right now, collecting everything they can get their hands on and waiting for quantum computing to catch up so they can crack it all at once. POTUS signed an executive order this week to get ahead of that threat, and I am introducing legislation to put the full force of Congress behind it. We are talking about reshoring quantum supply chains, transitioning federal systems to encryption that quantum computers cannot break, and making sure America defines what the next era of computing looks like.”
Data Centers
House Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) posted “Data centers are making electric bills unaffordable and threatening the environment in our communities. We need a nationwide moratorium on new data center construction until serious guardrails are put in place.”
Energy & Commerce Democrats posted “BREAKING: Top E&C Democrat FrankPallone calls for a national moratorium on AI data centers.”
On Pallone’s support for a data center moratorium, Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) said, “It was a surprise to me. The data centers are important for us as a nation to compete with China.” (Punchbowl)
On Pallone’s position, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said, “We’re gaining momentum! I’m delighted that Frank has come to this conclusion.” (Punchbowl)
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) posted “AI data centers are using tons of electricity & water, driving up utility costs while workers get left behind & Big Tech reaps record profits. Proud to join RepAOC & SenSanders in calling for a federal AI data center moratorium until Congress sets real standards & guardrails to protect Americans.”
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) posted “POTUS has made it clear: America must lead the world in AI. Data centers are how we get there, but with massive power demands come real responsibilities. Smart regulation means protecting ratepayers and protecting the grid. I’ve introduced legislation to do just that.”
Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) posted “This is part of my continued efforts to pass AI legislation that puts hardworking Americans over Big Tech. I will continue to explore routes to regulate AI and data centers in order to protect our communities. Read more about the Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act.”
Foushee also posted “Data centers and AI are placing unprecedented strain on our electric grid, water resources, and more. Congress needs to establish clear guardrails to protect our residents’ utility bills and local infrastructure. I’m proud to co-lead the Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act with RepSuhas to ensure taxpayers are not left footing the bill for unchecked infrastructure costs, and planning decisions are guided by facts over industry estimates.”
Energy and Commerce Committee posted “Protecting Americans’ Pocketbooks from Rising Energy Costs. RepGabeEvans’ Ratepayer Protection Act helps to ensure that tech companies, and not hardworking families are paying for the costs of data centers. We can and will win the AI race while keeping energy affordable for all Americans.”
In remarks on CNN’s One Thing podcast, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said, “There’s certainly profound challenges, both with the data centers, and I’ve introduced a bill to ensure that these large data centers bring their own energy, that they don’t socialize the costs of improvements that need to be made to the grid or regional infrastructure or transformers or other technologies. That they build in an excess capacity, so they can actually put power into the grid during surge times. This is obviously just one facet of the problem, you mentioned another, that is the environmental impacts… There are some new technologies that are mitigating the need for water, which is, I think, encouraging, but the broader concerns are still dominating. And in addition to the data center issue, you have the fact that these models are so advanced now they have far outpaced our cyber defenses. And you have the additional growing impact on the nature of work. I’m most particularly concerned about that impact… I think that AI and the transformation it will bring, presents both a danger and an opportunity, and the opportunity is to think anew about how our society works and how we make sure that people who are working and trying are able to enjoy a good quality of life. And that there is good and dignified work for people.” (Press release)
Rep. Kim Schrier (R-FL) posted “Hardworking families in my district and across the Northwest are being hit with skyrocketing energy prices. We need to invest in clean and affordable energy, eliminate red tape, and make sure Americans aren’t stuck footing the bill of emerging AI data centers.”
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) posted “Chevron struck a 20-year agreement to sell electricity to Microsoft, which plans to build what could become one of the country’s largest AI data centers in West Texas”
Legislation
Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) posted “I represent a community of creators and artists in my district, so I understand exactly how important it is to have control over your own voice and image. With the advancement of AI, we need new laws for new realities. I’m proud to be an early champion of the NO FAKES Act, a bipartisan and bicameral bill that will give Americans a powerful tool to protect themselves from scammers and bad actors using AI.”
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) posted “Responsible AI governance means being proactive, and that’s why my bill with RepDeborahRoss builds on cybersecurity best practices to help developers respond to and fix vulnerabilities. I’m thrilled it advanced out of sciencedems earlier this week!”
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) posted “AI safety requires Congressional action—as many seem to believe, but avoid supporting specifics. The Hawley-Blumenthal framework provides a good beginning.”
Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) posted “The ongoing innovations with artificial intelligence are reshaping our economy and workforce in California’s 19th Congressional District. I’m proud to support RepLiccardo’s SKILL Act to provide employers a tax credit for investments in apprenticeships and workforce development programs at our local community colleges and public universities. I will continue to work in Congress to ensure that working families are not left behind by AI advancements.”
Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN) posted “ICYMI: My bill, the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act, PASSED in the U.S. House! Thank you SteveScalise and GOPMajorityWhip for helping Team Finstad celebrate its passage.”
Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) posted “Our AI reality isn’t sci-fi in a distant future — it’s here now & it’s here to stay. That’s why I co-lead the LIFT AI Act: to empower students & educators to become responsible AI users. When our kids & teachers are literate in next gen tools, they can use tech for good.”
Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) posted “This week, I introduced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. This legislation would bring transparency and accountability to AI-driven layoffs as artificial intelligence reshapes the American workforce at an unprecedented pace. AI has the potential to uplift workers, but right now, too many companies are using it as coverup to push workers out.”
Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) posted “The AI Incident Reporting Act creates a framework for the private sector to flag AI systems capable of evading human oversight, enabling biological warfare, or threatening critical infrastructure. Companies notify Commerce within 7 days — Commerce notifies Congress within 48 hours for threats to public safety.”
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) posted “This is a BIG step forward. AI companies agree that it’s time to pass legislation to protect women and girls from AI-generated deepfake nudes. Time to pass the DEFIANCE Act and open the courtroom for survivors to sue.”
Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) posted “Congressman Hamadeh’s working hard to keep the A-10 Warthog flying! FIVE key provisions from his BRRRRT Act are now locked in the House NDAA: extending the Warthog’s service life, sustaining training through 2030, preserving combat-proven lessons, exploring modernization & AI upgrades, & protecting Arizona’s critical role. The Congressman knows what our troops know in their bones, that thunderous BRRRRT is the sweetest sound a warrior under fire will ever hear. We must fully fund the Warthog now, or lose proven American combat power forever.”
Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) posted “We are proud to have the support of EncodeAction and FLI_org as we push to pass this legislation that will help protect hardworking Americans.”
Foushee also posted ”As I outlined in my report on AI’s impact on American jobs, which found that over 54,000 jobs were lost in 2025 with AI cited as a factor, Congress must do better to understand how AI is affecting workers. I am introducing the AI Workforce Study Act of 2026 with RepCasar to direct the USGAO to study the number of job losses due to AI, limitations of existing data collection methods and more.”
Energy and Commerce Committee posted “We must be able to effectively compete against the Chinese Communist Party. In today’s Energy markup, RepPfluger spoke on how the Ratepayer Protection Act ensures we can protect American families from higher prices and win the global race for AI.”
Energy and Commerce Committee posted “Hardworking Americans shouldn’t foot the bill for AI development that large load customers are responsible for. RepGabeEvans’ Ratepayer Protection Act ensures families and small businesses are protected from higher electricity costs.”
Energy and Commerce Committee posted “The Ratepayer Protection Act would ensure Americans aren’t paying more for electricity because AI infrastructure is being built. We can protect our communities and win the AI race.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) posted “Had a great meeting with Chattanooga MayorTimKelly to discuss our work to ensure East Tennessee leads the nation in quantum technologies. In the Senate, I will continue my efforts to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act to safeguard our economic & national security.”
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) posted “For a young and impressionable mind, an AI chatbot represents a dangerous risk – one that we’ve already seen end in tragedy. Today I’m introducing new bipartisan legislation with SenJohnCurtis to put in place comprehensive
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) posted “Workers should be managed by people, not a machine. I’m proud to partner with the AFLCIO on the No Robot Bosses Act and Stop Spying Bosses Act to stop AI management, rein in workplace surveillance, and put workers back in control of their autonomy, privacy, and rights.”
Markey also posted “Amazon received $17.5 billion in tax subsidies last year. They made $78 billion in profit. On Prime Day, don’t buy Amazon’s excuse that they can’t pay workers more. Let’s pass my bipartisan Warehouse Worker Protection Act, ban worker surveillance & stop AI from being your boss.”
Markey also posted “Bias in AI can cost people jobs. When AI discriminates, real people pay the price. That’s why I introduced the AI Civil Rights Act—to mitigate bias, require transparency and accountability, and protect opportunity for everyone.”
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) posted “Cybercriminals are using AI to create complex phishing scams against Americans. Criminals are getting smarter; therefore, our cyber defenses must get smarter too. The Senate must pass my bill creating an interagency cyber task force so we can stop these criminals at the source.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) posted “We can no longer sit back and allow oligarchs decide the future of AI with zero input from the American people. That’s why I introduced the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act — to give the public a direct ownership stake.”
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) posted “As AI continues to reshape workplaces across our economy, we must have information about its impact. Today, I introduced the AWARE Act to ensure we have the data necessary to support our workforce, strengthen training programs, and ensure that the U.S. remains at the forefront of technological innovation.”
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) posted “Huge step forward. Last week the NO FAKES Act passed the Senate Judiciary Committee, unanimously. This bill is simple: your image, your voice, and your likeness belong to you. No one should be able to use AI to steal your identity, clone your voice, or make it appear you said or did something you never did. I am proud to lead this bipartisan effort in the House alongside RepDean and to work with senators MarshaBlackburn and ChrisCoons to get this bill signed into law. Americans deserve the peace of mind of knowing they have meaningful protections in the age of AI.”
House Committee on Education & Workforce posted “AI is moving fast. Understanding its impact on workers shouldn’t lag behind. Chairman RepWalberg ‘s AWARE Act (H.R. 9381) helps provide the data needed to support workers, inform policy, and keep America competitive.”
House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority posted “Bad actors are smuggling billions in American advanced AI chips to China. Now, U.S. businesses are calling it out and backing the Chip Security Act (CSA) because this bill doesn’t hold America back, it makes us more competitive on the world stage. This bill closes the loopholes, secures our exports, and keeps China from winning the AI arms race. It’s time to pass the CSA.”
House Science Committee Markup
Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) posted “AI policy making in Congress should be centered around properly researching and combatting the negative impacts of this technology. I’m proud that ScienceDems passed the following bills and amendments I presented at yesterday’s markup to ensure that we are putting working families ahead of large corporations.”
House Science Committee posted “Yesterday, our Full Committee approved a bipartisan package of ten AI bills to help strengthen America’s leadership in artificial intelligence. These bills support innovation, expand AI education and workforce development, enhance national security, and help keep the United States at the forefront of this critical technology.”
House Science Committee posted “Today, our Full Committee advanced a bipartisan package of artificial intelligence legislation, including ten bills focused on strengthening America’s leadership in AI through investments in education, workforce development, research, innovation, and national security. We look forward to continuing to move these bills through the legislative process.”
House Science Committee posted “America’s leadership in AI depends on secure, trustworthy, and resilient AI systems. Today, our Full Committee advanced a bipartisan package of AI legislation focused on security, accountability, workforce development, and research.”
Miscellaneous
In remarks at the Center for a New American Security, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said, “AI is going to be a component—and has to be a component—of our strategy in our military going forward. We are not having the level of conversations, though, on some of the risks that we need to have, right? The use of AI and targeting being a good example…I’m somebody that believes that there always must be a human involved in the kill chain, and that we should not be making decisions to take lives based on an AI algorithm. We need to be able to make those decisions as humans, and those are discussions that we’re going to have to have.” (Press release)
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) posted “Patients & doctors agree. The Trump administration’s AI experiment is damaging Medicare, delaying & denying care for patients, & creating more work for providers.”
Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) posted “It’s never too early to be civically engaged, and the incredible Howard County high schoolers interning with my friend katiefryhester are perfect examples of that! I sat down with these students to hear about everything they’re working on, including AI regulation policy, and how I can support that work in Washington. There’s no one better to hear from on challenges of the future than the next generation leaders.”
Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) posted “Now the Trump administration is deciding company by company who gets access to the newest AI model. No law. No process. No oversight. Just appointees in Washington deciding who’s in and who’s out. This haphazard approach is bad for safety, national security, and American innovation. Congress can’t keep sitting on the sidelines of the AI debate. We need a real national strategy. Agencies staffed with technical experts, uniform guardrails for frontier models, and a lawful process for emergency action that answers to judicial review.”
Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) posted “The nuclear weapons of the last great arms race were pointed at our adversaries. We cannot allow the new nuclear weapon of AI to be pointed at the American worker.”
House Homeland GOP posted “Last month, Anthropic provided the Committee with a demonstration of its powerful AI model, Mythos. On Punchbowl’s Fly Out Day, Chairman RepGarbarino discusses his takeaways and why American cyber defenders need these tools to keep pace: ‘We can’t continue to defend at human speed when they’re going to be using computer speed to attack us.’”
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) posted “AI is already transforming the way we work, defend our country, and protect critical infrastructure. We must ensure America leads in innovation while putting the right safeguards in place. Thanks PunchbowlNews for the great conversation.”
Energy and Commerce Committee posted “We can lead the world in AI and protect working families at the same time. The Ratepayer Protection Act, advanced yesterday by the Energy Subcommittee, makes sure that the cost for new electricity demand is paid for by Big Tech, not American families.”
Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA) posted “This week, I met with members of the Georgia State Council of Machinists. We discussed artificial intelligence (AI) and its possible effect on our workforce. As Congress tackles AI policy, I will continue to listen to my constituents and bring their perspectives to the debate and acknowledge how intricately AI affects our lives every day, from work and art to personal privacy and national security.”
Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) posted “As AI-generated content becomes more realistic, people deserve to know whether what they’re seeing was created by a human or generated by AI. By requiring disclosures identifying AI-generated digital content, our bill will help protect users and discourage bad actors from using AI to deceive the public.”
Curtis also posted “Parents deserve confidence that AI tools are not exposing their children to harmful content, fostering emotional dependence, or exploiting their personal information. Our commonsense bill would better protect children online while preserving American leadership in innovation.”
Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) posted “Data shows that AI chatbots overwhelmingly tend to echo leftwing viewpoints. While AI is a tool that can in some ways support Congress, overreliance on the technology poses issues.”
Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) posted “This bill addresses a major issue: national security, public safety, and the need for the private sector to carry a role of responsibility in making sure these AI systems don’t work around human involvement and against human interest.”
Moran also posted “Congress needs transparency with AI. When it comes to national security and public safety implications, information from the private sector about what these models are doing and what they’re capable of is imperative to protecting Americans.”
Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) posted “As AI continues to reshape our world, Congress must be prepared to harness its benefits while safeguarding transparency, accountability, and public trust. Join HouseAdm Dems as we examine how AI could support congressional research and policy analysis in the years ahead”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) posted “While we’re at it let’s use AI to audit Congress because clearly there’s a lot of corruption here”
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) posted “The Trump administration launched a harmful program that uses AI to delay & deny care for seniors. They claim the model is supposed to cut down on ‘waste,’ but it’s hurting patients. That’s why I’m pressing for transparency & answers on the real impacts of this program.”
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) posted “There’s no question AI is changing our economy, our military, and our everyday life. I’m focused on making sure AI works for everyone, not just big tech companies.”
House Homeland GOP posted “As AI accelerates both offensive and defensive cyber operations, federal agencies and critical infrastructure operators must responsibly leverage advanced U.S. models to protect our networks. ‘China is just months, if not now weeks, away from achieving frontier AI capabilities comparable to those of the United States.’ RepGarbarino”
Energy and Commerce Committee posted “Chairman RepGuthrie makes the choice clear: it must be America that wins the AI race, not the Chinese Communist Party. HouseCommerce is working to counter foreign misinformation, secure American AI dominance, and protect hardworking families from rising electricity prices.”
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) posted “THIS JUST IN: A recent ConsumerReports investigation revealed that rideshare giants Uber and Lyft are using AI to scrape your data and charge different prices for the same ride. This is unacceptable. Minnesotans rely on rideshare services to get to work, visit their loved ones and purchase groceries. That’s why I’m leading my MonopolyBusters colleagues to demand answers.”
Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL) posted “The future is bright for the greatest country on Earth! As we approach our nation’s 250th birthday, America is leading the world in AI, and Congress is helping make it happen. I am proud to have served on the Congressional AI Task Force, which helped to keep our nation at the forefront of innovation, security, and technological superiority for the next 250 years.”
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) posted “Thank you GooglePubPolicy for endorsing our bipartisan AI Plan Act. As China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea invest heavily in AI, America needs a strategy to stay ahead of emerging threats, protect sensitive data, and safeguard our national and economic security.”
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) posted “Under a strict agreement with the Netherlands, the sale by ASML of Extreme Ultra Violet (EUV) light tech to China is strictly banned. Why, then, is it turning up in China - with which we’re locked in an ‘arms race’ to develop powerful AI systems to strengthen military capability and spur economic growth. America is owed answers.”
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) posted “American values must win the race for AI over the totalitarian values of the Chinese Communist Party. HouseCommerce is leading the charge to counter potential misinformation campaigns from foreign actors and support American dominance while also protecting hardworking families from higher electricity prices.”
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) posted “AI companies give Trump’s Republican Party millions of dollars, then Republicans block all AI regulations and downplay the risks. We need to tax AI to pay for a jobs program to keep Americans employed.”
Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) posted “At this morning’s ProvChamber Congressional Dialogue Breakfast, I joined my colleagues in the Delegation to discuss the need to end the unnecessary tariffs and wars, support career & tech education, and be proactive in meeting the challenges of the AI age.”
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) posted “It’s clear that we need a mandatory review process for advanced AI models before they reach the public to ensure they are safe and secure. We’re in a Cold War with China on AI. We have to win — but we have to win the right way.”
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) posted “The trump admin has let the AI industry run wild. We need to ensure that advanced AI models can’t harm Americans.”
Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) posted “Congress did nothing for years while social media corporations hurt our children. We can’t make the same mistake with AI. We need a bipartisan national framework that puts Americans’ safety and livelihoods first.”
On AI agents, Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) said, “It’s incumbent upon us to lead from the front and develop these technologies in a safe and responsible way.” (Punchbowl)
What I’m Reading This Week
Anthropic Customer Sues US Over Losing Access to Fable AI Model, Bloomberg.
U.S. Presses Meta to Agree to A.I. Reviews as Security Concerns Rise, Tripp Mickle, Eli Tan and Sheera Frenkel, New York Times.
From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn’t stop anyone, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, TechCrunch.
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